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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Thousands, د.م. in Thousands, shares in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 23, 2018 $ / shares shares | Apr. 13, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 13, 2018 MAD (د.م.) | Apr. 12, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 12, 2018 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2018 student $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) student $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Apr. 24, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 29, 2017 MAD (د.م.) | Feb. 06, 2017 $ / shares
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000,000 | $ 57,000,000 |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Somed Holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500,000 |  |  |
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (800,000) |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions | د.م. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | د.م. 500,000 |
Number of students within the institution (student) | student |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | St. Augustine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,600,000 |  |  |
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,500,000) |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |
Number of students within the institution (student) | student |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Germany Holding GmbH |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contribution |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfer taxes paid |  |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Somed Holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business |  | $ 32,500,000 | د.م. 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | St. Augustine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
LEI European Investments B.V. (LEI BV) | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Germany Holding GmbH |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of student at the institution | student |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
LEI European Investments B.V. (LEI BV) | Subsequent Event | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Germany Holding GmbH |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business |  |  |  | 1,200,000 | € 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 23,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss |  |  |  | 22,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Laureate Middle East Holdings B.V. | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Somed Holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |
Laureate Middle East Holdings B.V. | Subsequent Event | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Somed Holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  | 60.00% | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
La Société Maroc Emirats Arabes Unis de Développement | Subsequent Event | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Somed Holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, noncontrolling owners, ownership percent |  |  |  | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.004 | $ 0.004 |  | $ 0.004 |  |  | $ 0.004
Class A Common Stock | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Private Placement | Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares converted (in shares) | shares | 36,143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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